1.Evaluation of public health governance capacity in Zhejiang Province
Haiyan LI ; Ting CHEN ; Chengyue LI ; Huihui HUANGFU ; Wei WANG ; Qunhong SHEN ; Chaoyang ZHANG ; Zheng CHEN ; Chuan PU ; Lingzhong XU ; Anning MA ; Zhaohui GONG ; Tianqiang XU ; Panshi WANG ; Hua WANG ; Chao HAO ; Zhi HU ; Peiwu SHI ; Mo HAO
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2026;38(2):153-158
ObjectiveTo systematically assess the public health governance capacity in Zhejiang Province, to conduct an in-depth analysis of its strengths and weaknesses, so as to provide scientific basis and strategic recommendations for further enhancement. MethodsA systematic collection of policy documents, public information reports, and research literature related to public health governance capacity in Zhejiang Province from 2002 to 2023 was conducted (encompassing a total of 1 263 policy documents, 138 pieces of information reports and 631 research articles). Based on the evaluation criteria suitable for public health systems previously developed by the research team, the basic status and magnitude of change in public health governance capacity in Zhejiang Province was evaluated. Additionally, normative gap analyses were employed to identify the strengths and weaknesses. ResultsZhejiang Province ranked 4th nationwide in terms of public health governance capacity with a score of 733.4 points (1 000.0-point maximum). The province has effectively implemented the principle of health first (scoring 698.5 points in the assessment of health-first strategy implementation) and attached sufficient importance to health-related goals (scoring 658.2 points in the scientific rationality of goal setting). However, the implementation of inter-departmental coordination and incentive mechanisms only scored 178.7 points, the feasibility of management and monitoring mechanisms scored even lower at only 144.0 points, and the coverage of incentive mechanisms scored 286.0 points. ConclusionZhejiang Province has effectively implemented its health first strategy and attached great importance to health targets, but still needs to strengthen cross-departmental coordination mechanisms and health-oriented incentives.
2.Harnessing Machine Learning for Personalized Care of Patients With Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Yen-Ting GUO ; Ching-Ting TAN ; Chen-Chi WU ; Chun-Ying WANG ; Chein-Yu HUANG ; Tzu-Hsiang YANG ; Ting-Yi LEE ; Ting-Hua YANG ; Tien-Chen LIU ; Pey-Yu CHEN ; Pei-Hsuan LIN
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2026;19(2):194-204
Objectives:
. Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a significant cause of hearing loss. Intratympanic steroid injection (ITSI) is commonly used as an initial or salvage treatment; however, the lack of a standardized treatment protocol has resulted in variability in clinical practice. In addition, no efficient prediction model currently exists to support personalized management. Therefore, this study aimed to develop tailored management strategies for ISSNHL using a machine-learning model.
Methods:
. This retrospective multicenter cohort study was conducted between January 2015 and December 2020, with data analysis performed between January 2021 and March 2024. Patients were selected based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision criteria for ISSNHL, along with relevant medication and procedure codes. Patients with pure-tone audiogram results not meeting ISSNHL criteria, better initial hearing in the affected ear, an identifiable etiology, no post-treatment audiogram, or delayed treatment (>6 weeks) were excluded. We included 770 patients diagnosed with ISSNHL who received ITSI. The primary outcome was the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for prediction performance. Recovery status was determined using the last pure-tone audiogram. Modeling was conducted on the Quanta for Medical Care AI platform using five machine-learning algorithms and a nested cross-validation framework, in which feature selection and hyperparameter tuning were performed in the inner folds and model performance was evaluated in the outer folds.
Results:
. A random forest classifier outperformed the other models in predicting hearing outcomes, achieving an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.788. Time to ITSI was the most influential treatment-related factor, with ITSI administered within 10 days of hearing loss being associated with better outcomes. This model can be used to provide personalized prognostic estimates under different treatment protocols.
Conclusion
. The machine-learning-based prediction model facilitates personalized treatment strategies and timely treatment adjustments for ISSNHL, thereby optimizing the likelihood of complete recovery.
3.Application of wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique in locking of metacarpophalangeal joint with extension lag surgery
Guo-tao YANG ; Hua-jie MAO ; Zhi-jun CHEN ; Xu ZHANG ; Huan HU ; Qi-ting JIANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(9):836-839
Objective To explore the application value of wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet(WALANT)technique in outpatient surgery for locking of metacarpophalangeal joint with extension lag.Methods The clinical data of 6 patients with locking of meta-carpophalangeal joint with extension lag in Danyang People's Hospital from January 2019 to October 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were received outpatient surgery under the WALLANT technique for release,and lidocaine mixed solution containing 1∶100 000 epinephrine was injected into the proximal midpoint of the volar projection of the metacarpophalangeal joint.The joint was exposed with a volar or dorsal finger web incision to determine the unrestricted structure,and the collateral ligament and paralateral collateral ligament with high tension were cut off.The intraoperative blood loss,postoperative incision healing and complications were recorded.Visual analogue scale(VAS)was used to evaluate the intraoperative pain,and the range of motion of metacarpophalangeal joint and total active movement(TAM)of finger joint were observed during postoperative follow-up.Results The incision of patients were healed successfully in the first phase after surgery,without wound necrosis.The anesthesia effects of patients were all satisfied and the operation was successfully completed.The VAS score was less than 3 points and there was only a small amount of bleeding during the operation.The recovery of joint flexion and extension movements could be observed during the operation,and the TAM score after the operation was 20 points.No significant change was found on the range of motion of metacarpophalangeal joint or TAM of finger joint between the injured finger and the corresponding healthy finger(P>0.05).Conclusion WALANT technique for locking of metacarpophalangeal joint with extension lag surgery has good anesthesia effect,less bleeding in the incision,and clear vision of the surgery.It can avoid vascular and nerve injuries,observe the recovery of joint activities during the operation and relieve pain of patients,which is conducive to outpatient surgery and saving medical and social resources at the same time.
4.Chemical constituents from Commelina communis
Hong-ting YI ; Ding-mei LIANG ; Bin LEI ; Hong-ling ZENG ; Zhong-wen CHEN ; Hua LIU ; Feng LIU
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2025;47(3):827-833
AIM To study the chemical constituents from Commelina communis L.METHODS The 95%ethanol extract from C.Communis was isolated and purified by activated charcoal,silica gel,Sephadex LH-20,and HPLC,then the structures of obtained compounds were identified by physicochemical properties and spectral data.RESULTS Seventeen compounds were isolated and identified as p-hydroxyl ethyl cinnamate(1),p-hydroxybenzaldehyde(2),vanillin(3),4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-2-nonen-4-olide(4),hemeratrol A(5),chakyunglupulin B(6),chakyunglupulin A(7),2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methylfumaric acid(8),N-cis-feruloyl tyramine(9),N-trans-coumaroyltyramine(10),5,6,7,3',4',5'-hexamethoxyflavone(11),N-trans-sinapoyltyramine(12),dihydro-feruloyltyramine(13),N-trans-feruloyltyramine(14),2-phenylethanol-β-D-glucoside(15),quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside(16),and isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside(17).CONCLUSION Compounds 4-8,10 and 11 are isolated from Commelina genus for the first time,and 1,9,12-15 are first isolated from this plant.
5.Quality consistency evaluation of Tongmai preparations
Jia-hui XU ; Yu-hong LIU ; Zhi-fang HUANG ; Yun-hua LIU ; Yan CHEN ; Ting-ting XU ; Jin-hai YI
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2025;47(3):709-716
AIM To evaluate the quality consistency of Tongmai Granules,Tongmai Tablets,Tongmai Capsules and Tongmai Oral Liquid.METHODS The HPLC fingerprints were established,after which the contents of danshensu,protocatechuic aldehyde,3'-hydroxy puerarin,puerarin,puerarin apioside,daidzin,ferulic acid,salvianolic acid B and salvianolic acid A were determined,and cluster analysis and principal component analysis were adopted in the quality analysis from the perspective of daily intake.RESULTS There were 21 common peaks in the fingerprints for 39 batches of samples with the similarities of 0.765-0.997.Various batches of samples were clustered into 5 categories,2 principal components demonstrated the accumulative variance contribution rate of 83.53% .The daily intakes of various constituents in different dosage forms exhibited obvious differences,especially for that of salvianolic acid B,which were low in tablets and capsules,and their heterogeneities existed among the same dosage forms.CONCLUSION This simple and accurate method can provide a reference for the quality evaluation of Tongmai preparations from different manufacturers.
6.Significance of basophil levels in prognostic evaluation of intra-abdominal infection
Ming-min PANG ; Shao-hua FAN ; Mei-chen YAN ; Bao LIU ; Ju YANG ; Ya-nan LI ; Shi-han ZHANG ; Ting-yu MENG ; Tao GAO
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 2025;28(5):367-372
Objective:To assess the relationship between basophil levels and mortality in patients with intra-abdominal infection.Methods:Information on patients with intraperitoneal infection admitted to the intensive care unit were extracted from the MIMIC database.A time-dependent Cox regression model was used to adjust for confounders associated with 28-day mortality.Propensity score matching(PSM)was used to balance the baseline differences be-tween groups with different basophil levels,and a restricted cube chart(RCS)was used to show the relationship between basophil count and 28-day mortality in patients with intra-abdominal infection.Results:A total of 4403 patients with intra-abdominal infection were enrolled in the MIMIC database.Patients with high basophil levels have lower mortality than those with low basophil levels.There was an L-shaped curve between basophil level and 28-day mortality,with a cut-off value of 0.47×109/L.Cox regression analysis showed that basophil levels were an independent protective factor for mortal-ity in patients with intra-abdominal infection after adjusting for potential confounders(HR=0.586,95%CI:0.443-0.769).Protective factors for death at basophil levels remained after PSM adjusted for potential confounders(HR=0.628,95%CI:0.470-0.832).Conclusion:Basophil level is an independent protective factor for mortality in patients with intra-abdominal infection,and basophil levels should be dynamically monitored to better evaluate the prognosis of patients.
7.Significance of basophil levels in prognostic evaluation of intra-abdominal infection
Ming-min PANG ; Shao-hua FAN ; Mei-chen YAN ; Bao LIU ; Ju YANG ; Ya-nan LI ; Shi-han ZHANG ; Ting-yu MENG ; Tao GAO
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 2025;28(5):367-372
Objective:To assess the relationship between basophil levels and mortality in patients with intra-abdominal infection.Methods:Information on patients with intraperitoneal infection admitted to the intensive care unit were extracted from the MIMIC database.A time-dependent Cox regression model was used to adjust for confounders associated with 28-day mortality.Propensity score matching(PSM)was used to balance the baseline differences be-tween groups with different basophil levels,and a restricted cube chart(RCS)was used to show the relationship between basophil count and 28-day mortality in patients with intra-abdominal infection.Results:A total of 4403 patients with intra-abdominal infection were enrolled in the MIMIC database.Patients with high basophil levels have lower mortality than those with low basophil levels.There was an L-shaped curve between basophil level and 28-day mortality,with a cut-off value of 0.47×109/L.Cox regression analysis showed that basophil levels were an independent protective factor for mortal-ity in patients with intra-abdominal infection after adjusting for potential confounders(HR=0.586,95%CI:0.443-0.769).Protective factors for death at basophil levels remained after PSM adjusted for potential confounders(HR=0.628,95%CI:0.470-0.832).Conclusion:Basophil level is an independent protective factor for mortality in patients with intra-abdominal infection,and basophil levels should be dynamically monitored to better evaluate the prognosis of patients.
8.Effects of Sitting Baduanjin Combined with Sacubitril/Valsartan on Cardiopulmonary Function,Exercise Capacity and Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease after PCI
Xiang-hua CHEN ; Ya-ting LI ; Xiao-lan LIN
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2025;25(19):3077-3083,3121
Objective:To observe the effects of Sitting Baduanjin combined with Sacubitril/Valsartan on cardiopulmonary function,exercise capacity and vascular endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 86 patients with coronary heart disease who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)at Zhangzhou Third Hospital from April 2023 to August 2024,among these patients,43 were treated with a combination of Sacubitril/Valsartan and Sitting Baduanjin,forming the study group,the other 43 patients,treated with sacubitril/valsartan alone,were randomly assigned in a 1∶1 ratio to form the control group.The cardiopulmonary function[cardiac index(CI),left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),The ratio of forced expiratory volume to forced vital capacity(FEV/FVC),maximum ventilation volume(MVV)].Exercise capacity[6-minute walking test distance(6MWD),maximum motion load(MWL),peak oxygen uptake(VO2peak)],vascular endothelial function[endothelin-1(ET-1),vascular endothelium-dependent diastolic function(FMD),vascular pseudohematologic factor(vWF)]and the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events between the two groups were compared.Results:CI,LVEF,FEV/FVC and MVV of the study group at 2 months after intervention were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).6MWD,MWL,VO2peak of the study group at 2 months after intervention were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).ET-1,vWF of the study group at 2 months after intervention were lower than those of the control group,FMD was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the total incidence of adverse cardiovascular events between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Sitting Baduanjin combined with Sacubitril/Valsartan can effectively improve the cardiopulmonary function,exercise capacity and vascular endothelial function of patients with coronary heart disease after PCI.
9.Effects of Sitting Baduanjin Combined with Sacubitril/Valsartan on Cardiopulmonary Function,Exercise Capacity and Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease after PCI
Xiang-hua CHEN ; Ya-ting LI ; Xiao-lan LIN
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2025;25(19):3077-3083,3121
Objective:To observe the effects of Sitting Baduanjin combined with Sacubitril/Valsartan on cardiopulmonary function,exercise capacity and vascular endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 86 patients with coronary heart disease who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)at Zhangzhou Third Hospital from April 2023 to August 2024,among these patients,43 were treated with a combination of Sacubitril/Valsartan and Sitting Baduanjin,forming the study group,the other 43 patients,treated with sacubitril/valsartan alone,were randomly assigned in a 1∶1 ratio to form the control group.The cardiopulmonary function[cardiac index(CI),left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),The ratio of forced expiratory volume to forced vital capacity(FEV/FVC),maximum ventilation volume(MVV)].Exercise capacity[6-minute walking test distance(6MWD),maximum motion load(MWL),peak oxygen uptake(VO2peak)],vascular endothelial function[endothelin-1(ET-1),vascular endothelium-dependent diastolic function(FMD),vascular pseudohematologic factor(vWF)]and the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events between the two groups were compared.Results:CI,LVEF,FEV/FVC and MVV of the study group at 2 months after intervention were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).6MWD,MWL,VO2peak of the study group at 2 months after intervention were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).ET-1,vWF of the study group at 2 months after intervention were lower than those of the control group,FMD was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the total incidence of adverse cardiovascular events between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Sitting Baduanjin combined with Sacubitril/Valsartan can effectively improve the cardiopulmonary function,exercise capacity and vascular endothelial function of patients with coronary heart disease after PCI.
10.Prognostic analysis of patients with left main coronary artery disease complicated by chronic kidney disease undergoing intravascular ultrasound-guided coronary intervention therapy
Dong YI ; Chen-wei MENG ; Xun JIAN ; Dao-quan LIU ; Lin XU ; Ting LUO ; Hua YAN
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(9):500-508
Objective To elucidate the impact of chronic kidney disease(CKD)on the clinical outcomes of patients with left main coronary artery disease(LMCAD)undergoing intravascular ultrasound(IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods This retrospective study enrolled consecutive patients with LMCAD who underwent IVUS-guided PCI at Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital between January 2017 and December 2020.Patients were stratified into CKD and non-CKD groups according to the presence of CKD.Clinical data were systematically retrieved from the electronic health record system.Demographic,clinical,and angiographic characteristics were compared between groups.The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE),defined as a composite of all-cause mortality,myocardial infarction,and ischemic stroke.Results A total of 325 LMCAD patients[mean age(62.56±9.86)years;73.54%male]were included,with 31 patients(9.54%)in the CKD group.During a median follow-up of 5 years,CKD patients exhibited significantly older age[(70.13±9.77)years vs.(61.77±9.54)years,P<0.001],higher prevalence of three-vessel disease(64.52%vs.38.10%;P=0.040)and left main bifurcation lesion(45.16%vs.37.76%,P=0.011),greater IVUS-detected calcification burden(P=0.029),and higher median SYNTAXⅡ scores[(34.10(30.30,39.25)vs.26.75(22.42,31.58),P<0.001)].The cumulative incidence of MACE was significantly higher in the CKD group compared to the non-CKD group(32.26%vs.9.18%,P<0.001).Univariate Cox regression analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival curves confirmed a 5.877-fold increased risk of MACE in CKD patients(95%CI 2.765-12.494).After adjusting for age and cardiac function,CKD remained an independent predictor of MACE(HR 3.611,95%CI 1.634-7.978).Conclusions LMCAD patients with concomitant CKD present with advanced age,impaired cardiac function,more extensive coronary disease,and severe calcification.The presence of CKD is associated with a significantly worse long-term prognosis.

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